What Is Depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
Depression
Learn about depression, including symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and answers to your questions.
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Quality Measure Development
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) now requires that program directors “must ensure that residents are integrated and actively participate in interdisciplinary clinical improvement and patient safety programs.”
Proposed Changes
View proposals approved by DSM Steering Committee. The proposed changes are posted for a 30- to 45-day public comment period.
APA's Apology to Black, Indigenous and People of Color for Its Support of Structural Racism in Psychiatry
Today, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the oldest national physician association in the country, is taking an important step in addressing racism in psychiatry. The APA is beginning the process of making amends for both the direct and indirect acts of racism in psychiatry.
Historical Addendum to APA's Apology to Black, Indigenous and People of Color for Its Support of Structural Racism in Psychiatry
In this document, the APA hopes to elaborate on some past events that have contributed to structural racism's pervading presence today.
Summer Mental Health Poll Reveals a Majority of LGBTQ+ Adults Feel Pressure to Lose Weight or Change Their Body This Summer
This summer, as many LGBTQ+ Americans look to enjoy the warmer weather, plan vacations, leave school and turn on their air conditioners, more than half (55%) report feeling pressure to lose weight or change their body, and nearly half (48%) rate their mental health as fair or poor.
CPT Coach
CPT Coach Evaluation"CPT Coach is for those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are participating in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with a professional mental healthcare provider."